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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]http://www.wusa9.com/video/1913447070001/1/Bullis-Cornerback-JD-Dyer-Draws-Interest-From-Ivy-Leagues

Here's another star Bullis football player, but this one started in 8th grade and is being recruited by Harvard.  The top running back and the quarterback have also been there since Middle School, and last year's QB started in 3rd grade.  Maybe you should ask these parents directly if they are upset about one senior transfer joining the team. [/quote]

Then it's too bad Bullis wasn't willing to compete with its "home grown" players and had to rent, I mean, recruit, senior year transfers from public schools.  [/quote]

Interesting. This poster is complaining about lack of dedication to the home grown player while another thread is arguing why tuition costs at the schools are rising faster than the rate of inflation. Bullis increased its visibility by identifying a high value scholarship recipient senior year? What a financially prudent move for Bullis.

It is somewhat naive to think K-12 schools charging tuitions comparable to colleges and universities are not going to engage in some of the same practices of those colleges and universities. [/quote]

I don't actually know if it's a financially prudent move.  Bullis has a small endowment and does not raise much in annual giving by comparison with other schools.  They are very reliant on tuition income, which may mean the major sports recruiting of full or near full financial aid recipients is hard to sustain.  Maybe winning creates buzz, and they net out more paying customers -- they have the campus size to support increased enrollment.  But if parents stop feeling there are opportunities for ordinary non-recruited kids to pay on teams, that may hurt admissions/retention in the long run.  Time will tell.[/quote]

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